Abstract: A shift control system for a toroidal CVT employs a shift technique for setting a torque shift compensation quantity so as to be increased as an actual gear ratio approaches a low-speed side gear ratio region including a lowest-speed gear ratio and so as to be decreased when the actual gear ratio is in the low-speed side gear ratio region. Further, the shift control system is arranged to select a gear ratio in a low-speed side gear ratio region after a gear ratio in a high-speed side gear ratio region is selected.

Abstract: An alarm is emitted when a vehicle attempts to start when the speed ratio of a toroidal continuously variable transmission is small. A sensor (63. 67. 73) detects that the speed ratio is smaller than a predetermined range. A microprocessor (61) controls an alarm (68) to operate when an ignition switch (66) is in a position for starting an engine, while the speed ratio is smaller than the predetermined range.

Abstract: In a line pressure control unit of an automatic transmission for a vehicle which performs feedback control of a line pressure of an automatic transmission, comprising: a line pressure solenoid valve(14) which adjusts a line pressure, a sensor which detects a real line pressure and a microprocessor (17) which controls the line pressure solenoid valve. The microprocessor is programmed to: calculate a required line pressure(PREQ) according to the running state of the vehicle, calculate a target line pressure(PREQ*) from the required line pressure(PREQ), the target line pressure(PREQ*) being modified by a safety factor(S1) for line pressure correction, and calculate a line pressure difference(&Dgr;PERR) between the required line pressure(PREQ) and the real line pressure(PL) and add a feedback control amount(&Dgr;PFB) according to the line pressure difference to the target line pressure to calculate a command line pressure(PL*) control the line pressure valve based on the command line pressure(PL*).

Abstract: A clutch (25, 26) which connects an engine to a toroidal continuously variable transmission (100) is engaged and transmits a torque to the transmission (100) according to a line pressure. The toroidal continuously variable transmission (100) transmits the torque also according to the line pressure. A microprocessor (81) calculates a first pressure required to engage the clutch (25, 26) in the idle running state of the engine (99), calculates a second pressure required for torque transmission of the clutch (25, 26) based on a torque transmission amount of the clutch (25, 26) (S141), and calculates a third pressure required for torque transmission of the continuously variable transmission (100) based on the torque transmission amount of the clutch (25, 26) and the speed ratio of the continuously variable transmission (100) (S142).

Abstract: A controller (61) for a line pressure control device of a transmission (200) compares a CVT pressure PCVT and a clutch pressure PLUB when the rotation speed of an engine (100) is low and sets the higher of the two as a target line pressure PL. When the rotation speed of an engine (100) is high, the CVT pressure PCVT, the clutch pressure PLUB and a lubrication pressure PLUB are compared, and the highest of the three is set as the target line pressure PL. Thus it is possible to reduce pump noise as well as satisfy oil pressure requirements in the transmission (200) by switching the method of setting a line pressure in response to the rotation speed of the engine (100).

Abstract: A controller (61) for a line pressure control device of a transmission (200) determines whether or not a vehicle speed is above a fixed vehicle speed. The controller (61) set a target line pressure in response to a torque input into said transmission (200) when the vehicle speed is lower than the fixed vehicle speed. When the vehicle speed is higher than the fixed vehicle speed, the target line pressure is increased to a fixed hugh line pressure irrespective of the torque input into the transmission (200). In this way, it is possible to prevent deficiencies in an amount of lubricant when the vehicle is running at a high speed.